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Daily Sun News : Word Nerd

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 01:23:28 +0000

Bravo! Bravo! Bravo!

Daily Sun News : 16-year-old in custody after note containing threats found at high school

Sat, 18 Feb 2012 02:31:29 +0000

You use a very narrow field of data to base your opinions, Slim. The fact that you would disregard the actual fact and statistics present in a state report in favor of your own experience with your children speaks to your analytical ignorance. You are foolishly assuming that because you had a bad experience, that everyone else has similar experiences. Generalizations such as that are one of the most common logical fallacies. You would be well served to avoid them in the future, lest your reputation score take any more of a beating with all those little thumbs down people seem to be clicking next to your comments.

Daily Sun News : Six more homes benefit from love of community members

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 01:12:05 +0000

Way to go, Transformation Sunnyside! What a great thing to do for our community!

KIMA - Yakima, WA : Remarkable Rise In Sunnyside Middle School Math Scores | KIMA CBS 29 - News, Weather and Sports - Ya

Sat, 24 Sep 2011 16:19:55 +0000

You: "The msp test is the dummy down version of the wasl." Me: "If that was the case, why no remarkable jumps across every grade level in every district across the state? Prove it, don't just claim it" I then provide a plethora of data showing no substantial jumps in math scores at those two grade levels across the state, which would have occurred if the MSP was a "dummy down" version of the WASL. You then claim it's because Sunnyside is a smaller school district, despite being larger than 60 percent of the districts in the state. I then provide you with data from relatively similar sized districts in our region to prove your claims untrue, because they didn't show those kind of increases. Did you just not look at any of that data, or were the line graphs too hard to comprehend? Also, I wouldn't use typing while driving as an excuse for your poor understanding of sentence structure. It only proves that you're not only a threat to the English language, but also a threat to innocent drivers and pedestrians.

KIMA - Yakima, WA : Remarkable Rise In Sunnyside Middle School Math Scores | KIMA CBS 29 - News, Weather and Sports - Ya

Sat, 24 Sep 2011 05:57:33 +0000

So, let me get this right. You want to criticize these kids for their academics, yet you're critical of me calling you our for your apparent inability to construct a sentence that is grammatically correct or use data to back up your arguments? Wow! Don't really know what to say here. Your myopic view of reality is simply laughable. I'm not a retired English teacher, nor am I a teacher of any sort. I'm in my early 30's and did not even major or minor in English. This is all simple sentence composition that you should have been taught in middle school (I'm assuming you're not in middle school, which increasingly looks to be a shaky assumption on my part). You'll have to pardon me for wanting an adult to write like one, I'd hate to have kids come by your vitriolic blather and think that it is the correct way to write. Consider it a public service to our youth. By the way, I'm the product of a Lower Valley school district. It looks as if mine did a much better job teaching me to write correctly and use data to back up my arguments than yours did for you. I'm not exactly sure which is sadder, the fact that you are unable to produce data to back a single claim up or that I've spent 30 minutes of my day responding to your nonsensical ramblings. Fear not, I will refrain from doing so any longer until you produce one piece of legitimate evidence to back up your claims. I've wasted way more time than your feeble arguments are worth.

KIMA - Yakima, WA : Remarkable Rise In Sunnyside Middle School Math Scores | KIMA CBS 29 - News, Weather and Sports - Ya

Sat, 24 Sep 2011 01:59:06 +0000

How does the size of a district allow them to teach to the test any easier than a large district? Larger districts generally have more resources at their disposal to develop curricula, such as a curriculum that teaches to a certain test. Your point is as unproven as your claim that there is no way to prove the earth is round. Again, I hate to use facts and data on you, as you obviously are not fans of either, but I'll go ahead anyway. Below are data trends from other small school districts. Some of them are smaller than Sunnyside, which by your logic, would mean their test scores should should show even more impressive leaps. Prosser 7th: http://reportcard.ospi.k12.wa.us/waslTrend.aspx?g... Prosser 6th: http://reportcard.ospi.k12.wa.us/waslTrend.aspx?g... Granger 7th: http://reportcard.ospi.k12.wa.us/waslTrend.aspx?g... Granger 6th: http://reportcard.ospi.k12.wa.us/waslTrend.aspx?g... Grandview 7th: http://reportcard.ospi.k12.wa.us/waslTrend.aspx?g... Grandview 6th: http://reportcard.ospi.k12.wa.us/waslTrend.aspx?g... Yakima 7th: http://reportcard.ospi.k12.wa.us/waslTrend.aspx?g... Yakima 6th: http://reportcard.ospi.k12.wa.us/waslTrend.aspx?g... Walla Walla 7th: http://reportcard.ospi.k12.wa.us/waslTrend.aspx?g... Walla Walla 6th: http://reportcard.ospi.k12.wa.us/waslTrend.aspx?g... Richland 7th: http://reportcard.ospi.k12.wa.us/waslTrend.aspx?g... Richland 6th: http://reportcard.ospi.k12.wa.us/waslTrend.aspx?g... Kennewick 7th: http://reportcard.ospi.k12.wa.us/waslTrend.aspx?g... Kennewick 6th: http://reportcard.ospi.k12.wa.us/waslTrend.aspx?g... Pasco 7th: http://reportcard.ospi.k12.wa.us/waslTrend.aspx?g... Pasco 6th: http://reportcard.ospi.k12.wa.us/waslTrend.aspx?g... I could keep going.... By the way, Sunnyside School District is larger than 60 percent of the district in the state. How do you like them facts, Jack?

KIMA - Yakima, WA : Remarkable Rise In Sunnyside Middle School Math Scores | KIMA CBS 29 - News, Weather and Sports - Ya

Fri, 23 Sep 2011 23:26:35 +0000

So, you get your original claims totally dismantled and you now want to argue something different? The article, nor my reply to you, was about anything but the rise in math test scores in those two grades, at those two schools. Instead or celebrating that and wishing them success in other areas where they struggle, you would rather trash them? Research has shown that negative self-image or a lack of belief that you can succeed has an incredibly detrimental effect on a student's drive to succeed and learn. Maybe, just maybe, it's people who keep telling these kids and their teachers that they "suck" that supports that kind of negative mindset. Bravo, good sir! You sure stuck it to those middle school students and teachers. The same middle school students and teachers who are doing all they possibly can to succeed, despite the internal and external barriers present in their community! All while people like you tell them they suck. Keep up the good work! By the way, I'm not even going to touch on your apparent inability to construct a sentence that bares any resemblance of being grammatically correct. The irony present in the fact that you are putting them down for their academics made my day.

KIMA - Yakima, WA : Remarkable Rise In Sunnyside Middle School Math Scores | KIMA CBS 29 - News, Weather and Sports - Ya

Fri, 23 Sep 2011 15:23:15 +0000

Here are some ways to prove the Earth is round: http://www.physlink.com/Education/AskExperts/ae53... Also, here are some data trends from OSPI for 6th and 7th grade math trends across the state. As you can clearly see, there were no extraordinary jumps across the state. 6th grade: http://reportcard.ospi.k12.wa.us/wasltrend.aspx?g... 7th grade: http://reportcard.ospi.k12.wa.us/wasltrend.aspx?g...

KIMA - Yakima, WA : Remarkable Rise In Sunnyside Middle School Math Scores | KIMA CBS 29 - News, Weather and Sports - Ya

Fri, 23 Sep 2011 02:59:02 +0000

Do you two have any data to prove that? If that was the case, why no remarkable jumps across every grade level in every district across the state? Prove it, don't just claim it.

Daily Sun News : Last-minute election filings create several local races

Tue, 14 Jun 2011 00:37:31 +0000

Hats off to anyone willing to serve their community in such capacities!

Daily Sun News : Man brandishes sword before fleeing accident scene

Fri, 11 Feb 2011 00:44:00 +0000

What's the difference between satire and mockery? By the way, I never claimed or described myself as having character. I would just rather not see you write "Sunnyside has Character!" in the comment section of every negative article posted on this site. I think it's disrespectful to those out there actually trying to make a difference with that program.

Daily Sun News : Man brandishes sword before fleeing accident scene

Thu, 10 Feb 2011 19:07:57 +0000

Too bad you don't... It's pretty childish to keep invoking the name of a local initiative that is trying to highlight the majority of us who have character every time you see a negative story about some moron in the Daily Sun News. You stay classy, AlbertBB!

Daily Sun News : Sunnyside\'s Promise tackles sex trafficking

Fri, 3 Dec 2010 05:32:56 +0000

Why the negativity? You must not know our town jester Don. He spends his time trolling the local news sites, tearing down those who make a difference while doing absolutely nothing for the community. It hilarious! Really, what could be funnier?!? It's hilarious that Don would try to come down on Nate for renting space for much, much less than the space is worth, yet Don certainly did not turn away the check from the Port for his generously priced land. Keep up the good work, Don. Another smile on my face today, all thanks to you!

Daily Sun News : Middle schools in Sunnyside working to align curriculum

Sat, 30 Oct 2010 16:33:24 +0000

While charter schools may work for inner city schools, our area is not the inner city. While we don't face quite the extreme level of drugs, poverty and gang violence as inner city youth, we have a barrier that could be easily argued to have a greater impact on education: a pervasive language barrier with a large number of parents and students.

Daily Sun News : Changes at high school sitting well with most students

Sat, 9 Oct 2010 17:41:28 +0000

How did the girls dress and act like boys? They were in sweats and played flag football. Is any female who engages in a physical contact sport "acting like a boy?" I find that highly sexist.

Daily Sun News : State test scores down for Sunnyside High sophomores

Mon, 6 Sep 2010 18:02:51 +0000

Sounds like Don got passed up for a math teaching job. How do you just conclude something like that without any facts to back it up? How do their hiring practices stink? Explain; don't just throw claims out there and not back them up (as you have a propensity to do on a regular basis)! Maybe the teacher just out of college has a better attitude than you (or whoever got beat out by someone just out of college). Maybe they had more talent. Maybe they had more passion. Maybe they had a better interview. Maybe they had better references. Maybe they had a better teaching philosophy. I could go on and on about all the different factors and qualities that are more important than years of teaching experience. Why is year of teaching experience the end-all in determining who to hire? You sound like a member of the teacher union, Don!

Daily Sun News : United Way chair seeks united front

Fri, 3 Sep 2010 22:57:17 +0000

Great organization! I'd encourage anybody to give to the United Way.

Daily Sun News : City one step closer to adopting dance hall ordinance

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 02:06:01 +0000

Why don't you put up or shut up? Why don’t you go devote some time and/or money to the community center, or Sunnyside’s Promise, or Transformation Sunnyside, or the Rotary Club, or the Kiwanis Club, or the schools, or the crisis center, or any of the numerous other groups and organizations who are actually out there making a positive change in our community? All you’re accomplishing with your pessimistic, incoherent ramblings is to continue to tarnish the self-esteem of our community. But you know what, Don? You won’t win. We’ll keep on plugging away and doing what we can to make our community a better place, and you’ll keep complaining. Your myopic perception of reality may lead you to believe you’ve won some irrelevant argument played out over countless letters to the editor and online postings, but you’ll have accomplished nothing more than wasting your time spewing negativity while others actually made a difference. Keep up the good work!

Daily Sun News : City one step closer to adopting dance hall ordinance

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 02:05:44 +0000

And, I completely agree with Pagoo. Don, your constant stream of negativity would be comical if this were some sort of sitcom like All in the Family. But, regrettably it is not; this is real-life, this is my home. You continue to trash on Sunnyside, its government, its educators, its business owners, and, in effect, every single one of us who call Sunnyside home, yet you offer nothing. I’m out there, Don. I’m in the community, working with different groups and organizations to try and make this a better place. I don’t see you, Don. I only see you when you’re at a city council meeting because you’re mad about some zoning of your family’s property, or when you’re writing a letter to the newspaper or posting on here about something you’re pissed off about.

Daily Sun News : City one step closer to adopting dance hall ordinance

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 02:05:08 +0000

Once again, Don, your hypocritical and haphazardly constructed opinions have brightened my day. One day you want to create a dry county, the next day your railing on City Council for putting some restrictions on party venues. I mean, I can’t help but smile and giggle.